Hello again, everyone! Your neighborhood Gematsu community moderator Zero here. Our Final Fantasy XIV contest only just ended two weeks ago, but it’s already time for the next one!

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix is coming out next week. I’m personally a big fan of the series, and I know many of you who visit Gematsu are, too. So I thought it would be fun to celebrate the release of the high-def collection with a Kingdom Hearts art contest! Winners, of course, will get a copy of the game.

To enter, all you need to do is send some Kingdom Hearts-themed fan art, drawn by you, to zero[at]gematsu[dot]com. Be sure and include some sort of name or nickname with the art for me to identify you by.

Our last contest was extremely demanding. I spent countless hours reading comments and trying to select the winners. I couldn’t help but feel like leaving it up to me alone was unfair. This time around, I need the community. I need your help!

I’ll gather up all the entries and have the community—you!—vote for your favorite. The two entries with the most votes will receive a copy of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix for PlayStation 3.

The contest closes on September 10. We will post a poll on September 11. The voting will stay open until September 17. The winners will be announced later that day. I know that means the winners will not have the game on launch date, but I feel like it would be unfair to rush the process. My goal for the future is to try and have contests finished before the prize comes out. I’ll do better next time, I promise!

Once again: send in Kingdom Hearts-themed fan art, drawn by you, to zero[at]gematsu[dot]com. This contest is open to everyone. Feel free and tell your friends about the contest, too. Let’s get started!

Awesome contest! I love seeing people’s work, whether a talented artist or not. Hoping to see some creative 3D work maybe even! :D

samsoja

it’s a great contest, too bad i’m not good @ drawing :P

EX+

I’m not so good either. And BTW, that’s a badass display pic.

samsoja

Thanx man ,

yeah, let’s skip this contest, up to the next one . muahahaha :D

DrForbidden

Hmm… Zero, just a thought. Maybe you should specify that no art of an ‘adult’ nature would be allowed… I doubt anyone would submit hentai stuff, but you never know…

http://twitter.com/RaiuLyn Raiu

Does ‘Shounen Ai’ count? Because I have seen a lot when it comes to Kingdom Hearts…

DrForbidden

What’s ‘Shounen Ai’?

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

I’ll just have to deal with something like that if it occurs.

If someone does submit something like that. I will email them back and request they submit something less ‘adult.’

Nate

This is a cool idea. I don’t have art skills so I’m not going to bother. I’m pretty excited about the game though.

Gigus

@Zero: Awesome! Can you also post the winner’s drawing?

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

All of them will be on display when we put up the voting thread.

Of course, the two entries with the most votes will be on display when we announce the winners.

bldudas

if I could draw, I would enter. But alas, I cannot. So I will look at everything talented people submit.

Xayne

So like…anyone can join :D this is an international thing :D :D

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

Yes. Anyone can join. =)

Revorse

Damn. Lol count me out. But best of luck to all the artist.

罪罰

Let’s give it a shot.

PhoenixAutomatic~♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪~

Alright I’ll try whatever I can!

VinnyElmo Hawj

So… We can draw make up characters or it have to be characters from the kingdom hearts?

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

It needs to have characters from Kingdom Hearts in it. You can add some non KH characters to it if you like.

For example – You could have Sora, Riku, and then add some non KH character(s). Something like that would be fine. Just make sure you explain who the non Kingdom Hearts characters are. ^^

http://superguyver.deviantart.com/ SuperGuyverUSA

Alright, this sounds fun. :) Just one question: are we aloud to submit more than one entry?

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

Good question. I suppose you can. I haven’t decided how I would work multiple entries into the voting just yet.

It will have to be fair. In other words, one person can’t win both prizes.

Gummy

I think I’ll submit two if I have the time and you allow it. One piece that’s more of a study, and one that’s more original.

Great competition!

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

Sounds like a plan to me. I can’t wait to see them. =)

http://twitter.com/RaiuLyn Raiu

Good luck to the artists…. ^___^

Is it international? As in, anyone from any country can partake in?

Yuri Meitzen

i also wanna know that =

Xayne

I asked tht a while ago too :/ this looks really fun and the prize is to DIE FOR <3

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

Yes. This is open to everyone.

cookiewaffle

alright, count me in!

Solomon_Kano

Sweet. Look forward to seeing people’s submissions.

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

I answered a few questions in the comments below.

I’m planning on offering some small rewards for those who take time to vote in the contest.

Why? I realize that not everyone can draw. I’d still like to give those who can only vote a chance to win something small. It will most likely be PSN credit.

I’ll explain how this is going to work in the voting thread.

P.S. – I can’t wait to see all the entries!

Kobracon

Very considerate of you, Zero. Going in the topic I was like “Ooh time to write another hearftelt essay……oh draw? oh……”

Can’t wait to see what you guys can come up with ^_^

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

I’m going to try and change things up with each contest. =)

Kobracon

Btw I’m sorry if you’ve already considered this, but I advice to not include the artists nickname or name with the pictures during the voting to avoid favouratism and focus purely on the quality of the art.

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

That’s the plan.

Martian Wong

Will vote for sure, I am not a good artistic. But at least I can help to pick out the one that I like the most. And winning something/anything is a bonus~~

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

Awesome! =)

http://popculturesocialclub.com/ DreamDrop♥

Man. I was so ready to bust out my old essay* on why Kingdom Hearts is literally the only reason I play games too.

*actually a physical thing I have.

Astrid Huang

Zero is it alright to submit uncolored fanart? Or must be fully colored?

I’ll try to draw a KH fanart for this contest ^.^

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

It doesn’t have to be colored. =)

Astrid Huang

Alright thanks :D

Anyways am I allowed to draw based on KH2 designs?

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

Sure thing.

whiteferrero

Zero… can i just pass some Picasso and pass it off as abstract kingdom hearts fan art? XD such a difficult contest.

http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

I won’t do an art contest next time. My goal is to try and switch things up. I want to bring in new ideas, but also give everyone a chance to win.

I mentioned below. I’m planning to give away some kind of small reward just for taking part in the voting.